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Akiko Niwata

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Akiko Niwata
庭田 亜樹子
Personal information
Full name Akiko Niwata
Date of birth (1984-09-12) September 12, 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Osaka, Japan
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Matsushita Electric Panasonic Bambina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2006 Speranza FC Takatsuki
2007–2012 Urawa Reds
International career
2002 Japan U-20 4 (0)
2003 Japan 1 (0)
Medal record
Urawa Reds
Winner Nadeshiko League 2009
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 2010
Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2007
Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2010
Runner-up Empress's Cup 2009
Runner-up Empress's Cup 2010
Representing  Japan
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place 2002 India
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Akiko Niwata (庭田 亜樹子, Niwata Akiko, born September 12, 1984) is a former Japanese football player. She spent her entire professional career playing for clubs in the Nadeshiko League, and was a former international with the Japan women's national football team.

Club career

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Niwata was born in Osaka Prefecture on September 12, 1984. In 2000, she was promoted to Speranza FC Takatsuki from youth team. In 2007, she moved to Urawa Reds. She retired end of 2012 season. She played 96 matches in L.League and she was selected Best Eleven 2 times (2009 and 2010).[1]

National team career

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In August 2002, Niwata was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2002 U-19 World Championship.[2] On March 19, 2003, she debuted for Japan national team against Thailand.[3]

National team statistics

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Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
2003 1 0
Total 1 0

References

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  1. ^ Urawa Reds(in Japanese)
  2. ^ FIFA
  3. ^ a b Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
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